Ada Shower Door Dimensions

The department of justice published revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada in the federal register on september 15 2010.

Ada shower door dimensions.

Popular door widths 36 inches 1 42 inches 1. Wheel chair entry requires a larger shower opening a minimum of 60 inches with a shower width of at. A shower of this size allows easy access to grab bars for individuals with balance issues. Must be 36 from center points of opposing sides no construction tolerance is stated in the code.

Clear width is 32 inches 815 mm minimum measured from the one side wall to the face of the opposite side wall. To comply with ada requirements ada transfer showers must be properly accessorized. Transfer type showers are a very specific type of shower defined by the 2010 ada code as a 36 by 36 shower with a seat and grab bars and more specifically adhering to the following. Standard roll in type ada showers minimum 60 x 30 inside dimension makes maneuvering in a wheelchair easy with 60 x 30 of accessible shower space.

These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards or standards.